Forts News

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Amidst all the recent excitement the Season 22 results are here! And for the first time in 10 seasons we crown a new victor. Congratulations to Malme, the first player since Matteo to supplant EtaN atop the leaderboard. Vitas would be proud. It came down to the wire, with with only 6 points separating them from our second place finisher Der Benzin in the final minutes of the season. Rounding out third on the podium and taking bronze is mcc72k. Der Benzin and mcc72k will also be competing against each other in the upcoming FPL Playoffs you can watch live on April 15th,

While the top 3 places receive Gold, Silver, and Bronze, every player finishing within the top 20 will receive a Season 22 Medal. Congratulations to all medalists as well!

Some Season 22 trivia;

• Mortars, rockets, and missiles saw much heavier usage in top 20 matches with Ledge Grab and Pillars in the rotation.
  
• Commander pick rates among the top 20 changed radically as a result of the new features and balance updates, with Architect and Firebird being the biggest beneficiaries.
  
• People still persevere in their attempts to core swing on Pillars, and some even succeed.
  

And finally a reminder that good sportsmanship is always appropriate and to respect your opponents. We're all here to have fun!

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[h2]1v1 Leaderboard[/h2]

1. Malme
   
2. [BOG]#Der Benzinpreisvergleicher
   
3. [PA]mcc72k
   
4. Hallrassy[CMV]
   
5. EtaN
   
6. Armordillo
   
7. pur
   
8. ドミー
   
9. zebdww
   
10. [CMV]Vert1ks
    
11. WIG_籽岷妙妙屋
    
12. neoboletus.erythropus
    
13. Dranistian
    
14. kulipa0627
    
15. Злая Дрозд
    
16. Goldjunge
    
17. [Anime]greatwo
    
18. felixwoelmuis
    
19. Murt
    
20. CSS
    

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[h2]Season 23[/h2]
Season 23 is already underway and will run through May 31st. This season's map pool consists of the following battlefields:

• Abyss
  
• Hang Time
  
• Moorings
  
• Pillars
  
• Stalactites
  
• Battlegrounds 1v1
  

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[h2]Make Sure To Join Our Discord[/h2]

If you haven't already, join our Forts Official Discord server to connect with other players, share strategies, create maps/mods, and receive advance notice of upcoming events.


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Cheers,
EWG

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We have good news for anyone who has picked up Forts recently or are a long-term fan: we are running a four-day sale on all Forts DLC!

[h2]DLC[/h2]
Enjoyed the Forts campaign, and fancy expanding your experience? Grab Moonshot or High Seas and see what fiendish challenges the nefarious Black Penguin Oil company has in store for you!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1033530/Forts__Moonshot/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811550/Forts__High_Seas/
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[h2]Soundtracks[/h2]
Got one of the catchy tunes from one of our DLCs stuck in your head? Why not scoop up an original soundtrack and listen to it while playing other games?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1103420/Forts__Moonshot_Soundtrack/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1944190/Forts__High_Seas_Soundtrack/
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[h2]HUD[/h2]
Are you a long-time Forts player looking for a way to refresh your experience? Maybe you're enjoying the benefits of one of our many updates and want to support us in our endeavours? One of the HUD supporter packs might be what you're after!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1335840/Forts__Pro_HUD/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2278070/Forts__Elite_HUD/
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Hope you enjoy playing Forts, and thanks for your support!

Cheers,
EWG

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The first Forts Pro League (FPL) regular season is nearing its end and soon four finalists will emerge. As with the recent Forts Amateur League (FAL) playoffs, the four top teams in the league will battle it out for eternal glory in the FPL playoffs. The ultimate winners will earn themselves $100 in Steam gift cards, bragging rights as the reigning champions, and the FPL Winner's medal!

As with the FAL playoffs, the best player of the FPL playoffs will receive the MVP medal in recognition of their finals-shaping performance!

In addition to the headline act described above, the opening act will be the Promotion Battle between the FAL playoffs runner-up ProBruh Team and the second-last qualified FPL team. The winner of this match will earn the right to participate in the FPL season 2, while the loser will be a contender in the FAL for next season.

Hagelslag Maten, having already secured an FPL season 2 berth by winning the FAL playoffs, will take the place of the bottom team from FPL regular season 1.

Once the FPL regular season has been completed in the coming days and the league places finalised, we will update you all on who is in and who is out of these events. Stay tuned!

[h3]Watch the live broadcasts here:[/h3]

English Cast with Incursus and 42 scientist

German Casts with:
Salzwerk
and
Der Goldjunge


Cheers,
EWG

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Congratulations to Hagelslag Maten for winning the inaugural season of the official Forts Amateur League!



The FAL medal is theirs to proudly display until the next season concludes and a new winner is crowned. felixwoelmuis and FreekandelBroodje have also earned a spot in the next season of the Forts Pro League to compete for the FPL trophy. In addition, felixwoelmuis was unanimously chosen by the league officials and casters as the playoff MVP for his standout sniper play and one of the greatest clutch performances of all time in the final, and will be recognised with the medal below.



FAL Season 1 Playoff bracket
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ProBruhTeam was the first to take a game off of Hageslag Maten, knocking them down to the lower bracket in round two before facing them again in the best of 3 finals. They were on the cusp of victory before falling in heartbreaking fashion, battling network conditions and the indomitable felix. The replay of this match is now available in the Featured tab and we highly recommend watching with the new Observer tools (icon in the very lower left hand corner) enabled.

Their FPL dreams are still alive though, as they will have one final opportunity to face the next lowest FPL team after relegation to take their spot in next season. Stay tuned for more information!


[h3]And watch the live broadcasts here:[/h3]

English Cast with Incursus and 42 scientist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj29MJ8W25Q

German Casts with Salzwerk and Armordillo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joi_-JXfv5M
Salzwerk


Cheers,
EWG

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The first season of the Forts Amateur League (FAL) group stage has come to an exciting end! Twelve teams have been battling it out over the last two months, and it has now come down to the final four to compete to be the inaugural FAL Championship and receive the coveted FAL Champions medal...




The winner of the FAL playoffs receives a medal and entrance into the next season of the FPL. The runner up will also get a chance at an FPL spot. But they must earn it by defeating the next lowest ranked FPL team after relegation.



[h3]ProBruhTeam[/h3]
Hallrassy & Vert1ks (sub schuka)

Winners of Group A, dropping only a single game to knight of round table.

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[h3]Hagelslag Maten[/h3]
felixwoelmuis & FreekandelBroodje
Winners of Group B with a perfect 10 wins out of 10 games played.

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[h3]knight of round table[/h3]
Shadow Knight Wolf & Island b0y (sub ??zzz)

2nd place in Group A, the only team in their group to take a game off of ProBruhTeam and force a best of 3.

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[h3]HowieAccelerator[/h3]
LastPaladin & LPGK
2nd place in Group B, tied with Genesis on points but advancing on their head to head match win tiebreak.

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Here's the completed group stage ladder...



Heading into the playoffs, this is how the teams are matched up...



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[h2]When is it going to happen?[/h2]

The FAL Playoffs will take place Saturday March 25

• 12PM EST (East Coast US)
  
  
• 4PM UTC (London)
  
  
• 5PM CET (France, Germany)
  
  
• 2AM AEST Sunday March 26th (Australia)
  

[h2]Where?[/h2]

• Challengermode - FAL Season 1 Playoffs
  
  
• Discord - Forts Official Discord

[h2]Streamers[/h2]
Armordillo

Project Incursus

Salzwerk

Cheers,
EWG